Memphis guard Derrick Rose (23) shoots over the reach of Tennessee’s J. P. Prince, left, in the first half of a college basketball game in Memphis on, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. Rose led Memphis with 23 ...
Derrick Rose was the most electrifying player in the NBA, but just as he was reaching his prime injuries derailed his career.
The 2008 NCAA title game was a painful loss. The passage of time — and changes in college basketball — makes it worse.